The Peanut

By: YingGirl & Pumpkin Jr.

(yinggirl_the_sephiroth_hunter@hotmail.com)

 

Author’s Note: CastleVaina SoTN related characters are the property of Konami. Please don’t use YingGirl, Pumpkin Jr., or Akiral since we created them.

 

YingGirl: Okay…so I’m not into this game quite yet. Is it true that girls suck as badly as boys when it comes to video games? I think it is true…

Pumpkin Jr.: Well come to think of it…since when did I even see you playing with your PSX that you got a year ago?!!

YingGirl: Actually I only had it for 10 months. Not even a full year.

Pumpkin Jr.: And you’re gonna write a story of a video game where you died fighting off the first two bosses?!!!

YingGirl: Shut up bro…Alucard might be reading this!!!

Pumpkin Jr.: I think he IS reading this and he’s pretty pissed off!!

YingGirl: But thankfully…the Internet spoiled my game-play and told where is what. Here’s what you folks said about the “peanut” thing:

“Peanuts, get yer peanuts here....’

In the 2nd castle, in the room where the purple looking save point took you to fight the Succubus in the 1st castle, there is a hidden cache of peanuts in the center of the room...and it returns each time you re-enter. Ever eaten a peanut with Alc? You have to catch them by getting directly underneath them after you toss it and then pressing up. When you do he gains 50 life back and raises his arm triumphantly!” 

Pumpkin Jr.: Jeez…what do Komani think he is…a monkey?!!!

YingGirl: That’s an insult to all saiyans and creatures like myself.

Pumpkin Jr.: Sorry…but it would be funny if Alc had a tail.

YingGirl: Perhaps.

Pumpkin Jr.:  Anyway…enjoy the show/story/whatever!!!

 

It all started on a not so typical day. Our heroes YingGirl and Pumpkin Jr. were not having a good time as they both entered *dramatic pose* the second castle.

YingGirl: You bet we’re not having a good time!!! I swear I hate Falosio’s personal servant imp Akiral!!!!

Pumpkin Jr.: Yeah! Let’s kick his ass for putting us in this…*pauses* Uh YingGirl, what are you doing on the ceiling?

YingGirl: *stops* What do ya mean? It’s you that on the ceiling!!!

Pumpkin Jr.: *looks at his surroundings, seeing YingGirl below him* Holy crap Ying-chan!!! Where has Akiral sent us?!!!

YingGirl: *looks around at her surroundings as well* The more I look…the more confused I get. *shakes her head* The minute we find that pestering imp, the minute we can get out of this confusing castle.

Pumpkin Jr.: You can say that again.

Akiral: *materializes from the shadows* Looking for me Chosen One?

YingGirl/Pumpkin Jr.: Akiral!!!

Akiral: *sarcastically* The one and only. *poses*

Pumpkin Jr.: Where the hell are we?!!!

Akiral: Take a good look at your surroundings…a very good look.

YingGirl: Ah!! Not again…this place is making me dizzy!!

Pumpkin Jr.: Hmm, by the looks of this place it looks like Dracula’s castle…but it’s upside-down???

Akiral: Correct Prometheus! It is Dracula’s castle upside-down!! *laughs evilly as he glares at the two* And once I find the dimension between worlds and get Lord Dracula under my control, I’ll make sure you two will be his midnight snacks!! Hee hee hee hoo!!!

Pumpkin Jr.: *whines* I don’t wanna become a midnight snack to a vampire!!!!

YingGirl: You won’t get away with this!!! FIRE…

Akiral: *falls back into the darkness of the shadows and fades away* Snooze ya loose!! So long suckers!!! Bawahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!

Pumpkin Jr.: *whines some more as he starts his panic attacks* What are we gonna do Yingy?!!! What are we going to do?!!!

YingGirl: Relax bro! I can managed to get us out of this one! You gotta believe I could!

Pumpkin Jr.: *whines still* WE’RE SCREWED!!!!

YingGirl: *waves her tail* Now how am I gonna get us out of this mess?

Pumpkin Jr.: *cries* It’s hopeless…hopeless, hopeless, hopeless, hopeless…*hears footsteps coming closer* someone’s coming…hopeless, hopeless, hopeless….

YingGirl: *hears something* Someone’s coming! *waves her tail* It has to be another one of Drac’s servants possessed by Akiral!!!!

Alucard: *enters the room* Mortals?!! I thought Richter and Maria were the only ones wandering in the castles!

YingGirl: Uh….*turns a shade of red*

Pumpkin Jr.: Holy crap!!! * It’s another one of Drac’s servants possessed by Akiral!!! Let’s get out of here Yingy!!!

Alucard: What is an “Akiral”? And why is that cat-like creature on the ceiling?

YingGirl: *face is still red* Hai…

Pumpkin Jr.: I’m on the ceiling?!!! Crap!! *falls down for a crash landing* OW!!!!

Alucard: State your business here or get out of my way!!!

Pumpkin Jr.: *gets up and dusts himself, trying to cough out some dust he might have inhaled* We’re hunters like yourself and we were sent here to find some demon. *pokes YingGirl* Right Yingy?

YingGirl: *feels dazed* Right…

Alucard: You friend isn’t very talkative.

Pumpkin Jr.: That’s Yingy for ya! She has a tendency to avoid any males since Akiral possessed her last boyfriend and forced him to jump off a cliff.

YingGirl: *sways her tail* Shut up bro….

Alucard: At least you two don’t seem like enemies. Their intelligence is only a one-word command.

Pumpkin Jr.: *picks up a small satchel* What’s this? Peanuts? Ok, I’m getting sick and tired of Akiral’s stupid jokes!!!

Alucard: And what kind of humor does this demon have?

Pumpkin Jr.: He making other people to think that we work for peanuts, henceforth he leaves a bag of peanuts after he does his disappearing act.

YingGirl: *shakes her head* My head hurts.

Pumpkin Jr.: Bout time Yingy. *picks up a peanut and flips it in the air, only to catch it in his mouth* Since we’re screwed, best making the last hours of our life the best of it. *munches on the peanut* Still it would be better if it was a can of sardines

Akiral always left behind.

Alucard: Child’s play. Pass one of those. *flips a peanut into the air, back flips into the air and catches the peanut right in mouth*

Pumpkin Jr.: Whoa. I bet I can do better. *flips another peanut, jumping into the air, catching the peanut and flying over the chandelier* Yah! I did it! I’m flying!! Wait on a sec…cats don’t fly…AHHHHHHHHH!!! *falls down, colliding with a suit of armor*

YingGirl: Well at least I ain’t spending my final hours listening to some stupid silicone implants teenybopper singer.

Pumpkin Jr.: *is K.O.ed* mommy, I see stars.

YingGirl: *dashes towards Pumpkin Jr., trying to help him up* Bro!! Are you alright?!!!

Pumpkin Jr.: I’m okay…just I want to kill the guy that said “cats always land on their feet”!!!!

Alucard: Quite amusing mortals. I never had seen quite a pair around here.

YingGirl: Well, we’re not from around here.

Pumpkin Jr.: Yeah, we’re from another world entirely.

 

Meanwhile in the dimension between worlds.

Akiral: Hmm…where the hell is the count anyway? It’s so dark in here. How am I ever gonna find him and get rid of those two goodie goodies??

Voice: *growls* Who dares trespass in my domain??!!

Akiral: *screams like a girl* AHH!!! Who the hell said that?!!!

Dracula: *appears sitting on his demonic looking throne* What purpose do you have appearing in MY DOMAIN?!!!

Akiral: Eeeeeeeeee….*fall on his knees* Me not worthy! Me not worthy!!!

Dracula: I don’t recognize you being one of my idiotic worthless enemies. Best to get rid of you to teach others not to bother my sanctuary.

Akiral: Please don’t kill me!!! There are two snacks wandering around the castle!

Dracula: Point being?

Akiral: And one of them is a saiyan!!!!!

Dracula: *looks at the imp baffled* Did you say….a “saiyan”?

Akiral: *is still kneeling to the count* Course I did…

Dracula: *smirks* Quite amusing for a half breed mortal saiyan, a creature which uses the essence of life in order to defend itself to crawl its way in this place.

Akiral: Huh?

Dracula: And half-breeds seem to be stronger than a pure breed. Their bloodlines are much vicious than of my own, turning vampires who drink from them…true immortal gods. *turns to Akiral* I’ll get rid of these intruders…only to get a taste of that true power.

Akiral: Heh heh heh…

 

Elsewhere in the second castle.

Pumpkin Jr.: *walking alongside with Alucard* So…let me get this straight, five years ago you fought alongside with Richter Belmont in order to stop your father from taking over Europe. After defeating your dad, you decided it was safe to crawl back to an eternal slumber so you won’t be a threat to any more mortals. But a year after that fight, Richter mysterious vanished. And four years after that, you seem to woke up from your eternal slumber only to realized that the castle has reappeared once again. So onward you went out and find out who was behind this and the disappearance of Richter. You found out who is was, saved Richter’s ass, and now you’re here to have your final duel with your dad, right??

Alucard: That pretty much sums it up what I did so far.

YingGirl: Some history lesson. But I wonder, who is your father?

Alucard: Perhaps you mortals may be familiar with him in your place as well. His name is Count Vlad Tepes Dracula.

YingGirl/Pumpkin Jr.: *in shocked* COUNT VLAD TEPES DRACULA?!!!

YingGirl: The same man who was found with impalement and used that method to kill off his enemies and his town people?

Pumpkin Jr.: The same guy who inspired the beginning of vampirism in Bram Stoker’s novel...yet while some excavators excavated Vlad’s coffin there way no body?!!!!

YingGirl/Pumpkin Jr.: *turn to face Alucard* Is your dad???

Alucard: I rather you two not go boosting about his infamous life-style.

Pumpkin Jr.: *whispers to YingGirl* Do you think we should go trust him?

YingGirl: We got no choice. *waves her tail*

Pumpkin Jr.: But do we know anything about this guy???

YingGirl: *ponders* Well I have heard that Vlad did have a third son, never knew it was true. Other than that, I think I find this guy quite attractive.

Pumpkin Jr.: *sighs* We’re just as screwed as we were when we first got here. *sarcastically as he opens his arms* Oh sweet death…take us now.

Death: *appears, carrying a sickle* Did someone mention me?

Pumpkin Jr.: Holy crap!!!

Alucard: *draws out his weapons* You!!!

Death: Ah, young master Alucard, pleasure of meeting you once again.

Alucard: The pleasure is all mine once I annihilate you out of my site.

Death: *looks around, spotting YingGirl and Pumpkin Jr.* And who are these I might add? More mortals you’re still befriending? Forget about demanding, I want you to cease this foolishness right now!!!

Alucard: I will not.

YingGirl: And why should he? FIRE ILLUSION!!! *throws random fire spells at Death*

Death: *tries to avoid some of the spells but getting hit by a couple as well* Damnit sailor saiyan brat!!! I haven’t finished my speech yet!!!

YingGirl: Let’s just say….IT SUCKS HARD, MAN!!! VENUS!! CRESCENT ARROW STRIKE!!!! *creates a fire arrow which she hurls at Death’s direction*

Alucard/Pumpkin Jr.: ………

Death: *uses his sickle to block the attack* I’m demanding that Alucard returns to our side. So you mortals get out of my way!!!!

YingGirl: Aw, that’s it!!! *dashes towards Death and throws a high kick at his crotch* 

Death: SH*T!!!!!!!!! *collapses, holding himself*

Alucard/Pumpkin Jr.: *cringes* 

YingGirl: Now you can show us where Akiral is or you can end up as a skeleton in my science class!!!

Death: *winces* mommie….

Alucard: I’m sure Death didn’t deserve such a cruel attack.

Pumpkin Jr.: You kick ass Yingy.

YingGirl: Uh…I don’t think he’ll be okay. Let’s go before he recovers.

Pumpkin Jr.: And when will that be?

YingGirl: A couple of days. Let’s go team!

Alucard: Since when are we a team?

Pumpkin Jr.: Don’t worry we want to finish this stupid story as soon as possible.

Akiral: *appears above them* Don’t worry…we’ll finish this as soon as possible…this will be THE LAST STORY YOU’LL EVER APPEAR IN!!!

YingGirl: Unless you have something that can destroy the world…

Pumpkin Jr.: Or some censorship that wants us back in school, then we’re outnumbered.

Akiral: Ah…but I do!!! *begins to transform the room into another dimension*

Alucard: How does he…

Pumpkin Jr.: He’s a demon.

YingGirl: Well whatever it is…the warrior of rebirth and immortality, YingGirl: Sailor Senshi for Hire shall stop you!!!

Alucard: *turns to YingGirl* You do this for money?!!!

YingGirl: *nods* Yes, yes. Once we help ya defeat this Dracula guy, and by the clothing you wear…we should expect a big cash reward.

Alucard: *crosses his arms* Don’t expect anything from me, monkey girl.

YingGirl: Nani?!!!

Pumpkin Jr.: *looks around the dimension* Where the hell are we?!!!

Dracula: *appears in front of Alucard, YingGirl, and Pumpkin Jr., sitting on his demonic throne* Well met my son. It’s been a long time.

YingGirl/Pumpkin Jr.: AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!

Akiral: *waves pom-poms* You’re gonna die, you’re gonna die!!!

Alucard: I was hoping we will not see each other again. I cannot allow you to leave here father.

Pumpkin Jr.: Oh sure he can! *pulls onto YingGirl’s jacket* We’re leaving! *falls on his butt cause YingGirl doesn’t move* Ow! Ying!!! Let’s get out of here!!!

Dracula: *glances at YingGirl and Pumpkin Jr., then turns back to face Alucard* You have ever been ally of humans. Have you forgotten what they did to your mother?

Alucard: Think I would forget such a thing? No! But neither do I seek revenge against them!

Dracula: Still uttering the same nonsense. No matter. Now is the time to put aside your weak human side, and join me in remaking this world.

Alucard: Dracula, in the name of my mother, I will defeat you again.

Akiral: Go get them!!!!

Pumpkin Jr.: I hope the next Chosen One manages to beat the crap out of this guy like you WERE supposed to do Yingy.

YingGirl: But it’s not my fault that modern pop idols tend to lack the education skills of teenagers these days! It’s pretty obvious that…*out of nowhere, a sickly demonic head heading strait towards YingGirl, using its tongue to snare YingGirl in its’ mouth*

Pumpkin Jr.: AHH!!!! YINGY!!!

Dracula: So how weak these creatures are! Even a modern saiyan can easily die by being next to such pathetic creatures!!!

YingGirl: *is trying to not be swallowed alive from the demonic head by holding onto the rims of the mouth, ceasing it to close* You lil son of a bitch!!!

Pumpkin Jr.: Ah!!! He’s gonna kill her and we can’t fight back!! What are we going to do?!!!

Alucard: Wait. If your sister is a true saiyan, she can easily get out of this.

YingGirl: *holds onto its jaws, as some of the jarred fangs are piecing in her flesh and tail* Y-you won’t get away with this.

Dracula: *glances at YingGirl and her attempt* Weak saiyan. Perhaps I shall be a better one once I have a taste of your flesh.

Pumpkin Jr.: Oh crap! He knows he’s become a more powerful saiyan once he drinks Yingy’s blood!!! And this is supposed to be a humorous storyline!!!

Alucard: *still watches, keeping his battle stance* Ying…fight it.

Dracula: *turns to Alucard* DAMN YOU!!!!

YingGirl: *jumps back as she lets go of the jaws, having a few seconds performing an attack* VENUS! CRESCENT ARROW STRIKE!!!!! *enflames the demonic head as it swallows the flame arrow* Ha! Take that! *flies back down, landing on her feet*

Pumpkin Jr.: Yingy!!! You’re saved!!!

YingGirl: *gets up with a few flesh wounds on her body, looking at Alucard* Pal!! You better have a good ass reward for us by placing me in danger!!!!

Alucard: *in a mocking tone* Aww Yingy, you’re a big girl now.

YingGirl: *growls* Shut up.

Pumpkin Jr.: Guys, this isn’t the time for bickering.

Akiral: Damn you crazy kids!!! Dracula, I order you to destroy your son and his companions!!! *another demon head performs the same thing and swallows the imp alive* AHHHH!!!

YingGirl/Pumpkin Jr.: YES!!!

Dracula: I won’t be easily defeated, not by mortals again!!

Alucard: He isn’t trying anymore.

Pumpkin Jr.: So. What do we do??

**two of the remaining demon dash towards the trio**

Pumpkin Jr.: AHHHHH!!! WE’RE SCREWED AND DOOMED!!!

Alucard: *performs a spell* Nova Flare.

YingGirl: *sighs* Giga Flare. *summons a flare spell, which had been already casted 1000 times and hurls it towards Dracula’s direction*

Dracula: *notices the incoming flare spells* HOLY SON OF A B*TCH!!!!!

**Of course since this is a short story, the Count ends his pathetic being by becoming a grilled vampire on the open fire**

Pumpkin Jr.: That’s some charbroiled vampire.

**the castle begins to fall apart**

Alucard: Since my father is history, his castle goes along with him.

Pumpkin Jr.: LET’S GET OUT OF HERE!!!

YingGirl: Yeah before we are history!!! *grips onto herself, hiding some flesh wound*

Pumpkin Jr.: Are you all right?

YingGirl: *smirks, waving her tail* This monkey girl can leap back onto her feet.

Alucard: That saying is for cats.

 

So our heroes were off, exiting the castle right before it blew to bits right behind them. Yet on a cliff-side, two other mortals watched the destruction of the legendary castle.

Maria: Do you think he made it? Oh Richter, I wish we could have helped him.

Richter: And what? Be more of a nuisance that will enable our enemies to be stronger?

Maria: You’re right.

YingGirl: *walking next to Alucard, holding onto her wounds* I don’t believe it…you know all along I can beat up that creep?!!!

Alucard: Well you race can handle more than just the Lord of Vampires.

YingGirl: You could have told me that before I almost got eaten alive by the demonic chair!!!

Alucard: Now if I told, you would have never learned a thing.

YingGirl:*snorts* Do you do this to all the women you meet? Cause if you do…I can see why you’re still single.

Pumpkin Jr.: *walking towards Richter and Maria* Hey who are those two?

Alucard: *looks towards Maria and Richter* So, you made it.

Maria: Alucard... I’m glad you’re all right.

Richter: I’m sorry. 'Tis my fault that you have to fight your own father.

Alucard: Fear not! I have my own reasons for destroying him.

Pumpkin Jr.: *pokes YingGirl* Did he really had reasons?

YingGirl: Dunno.

Richter: It must have been painful for you.

Alucard: Indeed...but always remember that the only thing necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing.

Richter: I understand.

Maria: Alucard...what would you do now?

Alucard: The b-

YingGirl: *stand in front of Alucard* He’s gonna pay us.

Pumpkin Jr.: Yeah yeah! And we even accept Visa or MasterCard!!!

Richter: Who are these people?

Maria: *looks at the wounds on YingGirl* Oh my!!! Did Alucard do such a thing?!!!

Pumpkin Jr.: No, but he did use YingGirl as bait to defeat his dad.

YingGirl: *waves her tail as she looks towards Richter* Hey there, if you’re friends of him, maybe you can also give us a big cash bonus.

Richter: I never knew that he would do such a thing.

Maria: No gentlemen shall place a young girl in danger!!!

Alucard: Wait!!! Let me explain!!!! She’s an insane monkey girl!!!!

YingGirl: Well if you can say Alucard is a bastard…*raises her fist in the air, waving her tail* I agree with you sister!!! *collapses due to the wounds on her body*

Pumpkin Jr.: AH!!! Yingy!!! *catches YingGirl* I told ya to heal your wounds but you never listen!!!

Maria: *walks up to Alucard* And as for you…*smacks him right across his face*

Richter/Pumpkin Jr.: Whoa Nelly!!!!

Alucard: …..

Maria: You are the most disgusting man I have ever met. Let’s go Richter. *drags Richter along as she leaves*

Richter: *is being dragged by Maria* You….you….just….slapped…..

Pumpkin Jr.: *tries to hold up YingGirl* You’ll be ok.

Alucard: *glares at YingGirl angrily* Thank you very much for ruining my chance at romance in a single act, you pathetic monkey girl!!!!

YingGirl: *a bit drowsy* Are you my mommy…? Uh…

Pumpkin Jr.: *looks at the landscape, seeing the sun setting* Well at least nothing can screw up this sunset.

Alucard: What does this do? *slightly steps on YingGirl’s tail*

YingGirl: *growls* YOU STEPPED ON MY FRICKEN TAIL!!!! THE BEST FEATURE ANY SAIYAN CAN HAVE!!!

Pumpkin Jr.:  Spoke too soon.*sigh*

 

The End.

 

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